Non-Chemical Management
- Reduce weed establishment by maintaining a healthy planting or turf area to provide competition.
- Cultivation (rototilling or hoeing) will effectively eliminate plants.
- Hand-pull to eliminate weeds.
- Mowing to prevent seed production is a very effective means of management. In lawns, mowing regularly at the proper height for the grass species may help minimize weed growth and invasion.
- Careful digging is useful to manage weed populations. However, digging can carry undesirable weed seed to the surface and foster further germination.
Select non-chemical management options as your first choice!